The 6-3, 246-pound Texas native happens to be the son of Steve Borden Sr., more famously known as Sting, arguably one of the most successful and popular professional wrestlers of the past three decades.

Being the son of an icon - Sting played a pivotal role in revolutionizing professional wrestling in the mid-90s during his legendary WCW feud with Hulk Hogan and the NWO and recently made his WWE debut at WrestleMania XXXI - is not new to Borden Jr.

"People usually ask me does that bother you, does that upset you? It's never bothered me," Borden Jr. said Sunday, via the Kansas City Star. "It's actually been one of those things that has pushed me my entire life. You see what your dad has done, you want to beat him out."

The annual schedule of a professional wrestler is insane. There is no offseason. There is very little time for family vacation. Wrestlers often spend in upwards of 250 days a year on the road. But Borden's father has always found time for his son's football pursuits, which began when he was eight years old.

"He's always kind of pushed me to do what I want to do, make a name for myself outside of what he's done," Borden Jr. said, via The Star. "So that's been the goal my entire life, not really to follow in his footsteps necessarily, but to make my own name ... he never really was one of those dads who kind of wanted to push their son into their own deal."

As unique as his situation may be, Borden Jr. is not the first football player with professional wrestling connections. Bill Goldberg, who wrestled with Sting in WCW, spent three seasons in the NFL with the Rams and Falcons before making the jump to pro wrestling.

Current WWE superstar Brock Lesnar attempted to make an NFL roster in 2004 as a member of the Vikings' practice squad. Even Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and his cousin, current WWE Superstar Roman Reigns, were successful college football players at Miami and Georgia Tech, respectively.

If Borden Jr. does make Kansas City's roster, he won't be the only son of a former pro wrestler in the NFL. James Laurinaitus, a standout linebacker for the Rams, is the son of Joe Laurinaitis, more famously known as Road Warrior Animal (one half of The Legion of Doom, one of the more successful tag teams in pro wrestling history).

With dozens more trying to keep a roster spot away from Borden Jr., being able to stand out from the pack - even if it's just his name - can help.